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  Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | Bismarck battle ship 1/200 scale Hachette publication 140 issues build 2008 - 2015 As it is a publication that arrive 4 a mount with some gap for a strike in France and some unknown reason It too 4y to received all the part I will try to condensate the build originally it was 140 logs entry to 18 The product is Hachette Partworks ltd At the moment they offert the U91 1/48 German sub and a Mallard steam Locomotive In the past from memory beside my 2 build the Bismarck and the France liner They have offer a King tiger tank, the HMS Hood., The Titanic, Tintin the Licorne, a Soleil Royal and many other nice kit. Took almost 10 issue to get to this point As that model got 2 build option RC control or static I did have to make a choice early to witch version I will build    | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | First layer of planking easily done Took a picture beside the hull of the Santisima Trinidad the Bismarck will be huge      | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | Planking finish and the support for the center propeller the planking as to be adjust The prefabricated parts are strong resins    | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | Building the main deck At this point as my choice to build it RC or not most of the deck is removable It is long 1.25meter   | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | 2 more resin parts bow and stern Took the decision to build it static reason is too many fragile parts and will have be very sorry to damage it in transport so glue strongly the deck to the hull Start to build the superstructure they are in independent module      | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | More structure Front and rear deck structure command deck aircraft hanger      | ||
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2615 | That brings back memories! | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | Yes 6 - 7y ago lots of water under the bridge | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | Start of the second planking by using plank of 1mm x 5mm that are install in a pattern and that will give even more strength to the hull. Installing guide for the water intake bellow the water line More deck structure done      | ||
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| Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 498 | 8 - Time to fix the hull After a good sanding a light coat of flat white Putty time sanding and correction That follow by a flat red flat primer And the installation of the water intake      | ||
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